noun
- Plural of bidialectalism; instances or practices of using two dialects, especially the ability to switch between a standard dialect and a regional or social dialect.
Usage: linguistics; sociolinguistics; technical term
Examples
- Bidialectalisms are common among speakers who navigate both formal and informal social contexts.
- The study examined bidialectalisms in urban communities where speakers shift between standard English and local dialects.
- Teachers often recognize bidialectalisms in students who speak one dialect at home and another at school.
- Linguists document bidialectalisms as a natural feature of multilingual and multicultural societies.